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Sale closed in Belchertown: $830,000 for a four-bedroom home
A 3,307-square-foot house built in 2006 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 141 Granby Road in Belchertown was sold on June 28, 2024. The $830,000 purchase price works out to $251 per square foot. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer structure has a hip roof frame, composed of asphalt. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home comes with an attached garage. Situated on a spacious 1.4-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
New owners seek approval for windows at St. Mary’s rectory in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON – The new owners of St. Mary of the Assumption Church are asking the Historical Commission for approval to swap out 65 windows in the rectory home, the first hint of what they’re planning for the property that overlooks a busy downtown intersection. The windows in the...
Clinton St. industrial park provokes 17 hours of contentious debate
SHREWSBURY – Though the project has been before the Planning Board since January, the fate of a proposed industrial park on Clinton Street is still uncertain. After the project was introduced to the Planning Board on January 4, the board met monthly, discussing the project at length in February and March as more residents participated in public hearings.
Control Point holds event to educate about heat pumps, mini split
SHREWSBURY – Control Point Heating, Cooling and Plumbing recently invited the community to a free event at Broken Creek Vineyard to drink wine and learn about heat pumps and mini splits. When Danielle Boland joined the company last January, Control Point was doing 50% commercial and 50% residential products.
Police investigate serious crash on Memorial Drive in Chicopee overnight
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A portion of Memorial Drive in Chicopee was closed early Friday morning due to a serious motor vehicle crash. According to the Chicopee Police Department, the northbound side of Memorial Drive at Jamrog Drive was partially closed at around midnight as the crash reconstruction team conducted the investigation.
The road takes Grace Potter to Indian Ranch to 'share the love'
Three-time Grammy-nominated rock 'n' roll songwriter, vocalist and instrumentalist Grace Potter is back living in her native state of Vermont after being in California, and has a number of upcoming New England tour dates including a visit to Indian Ranch in Webster on August 4. "There's something about the energy of New...
Celebrate National Cheesecake Day at new Who Cut the Cheesecake location in Millbury
It’s National Cheesecake Day on July 30, and David Silva is celebrating by opening a second location of Who Cut the Cheesecake. Silva’s cheesecakes, made by hand, made with love, will be sold in a newly renovated space at 26 Main St., Millbury. Doors officially open at 11 a.m. National Cheesecake Day...
2 Mass. gymnasts competing in their first Olympics
Two gymnasts from Massachusetts are competing in their first Olympics in Paris, poised to help the U.S. men's team do something it hasn't done since 2008. Stoughton native Fred Richard and Worcester native Stephen Nedoroscik have both been dreaming of becoming Olympians since they were little. When he was a...
Madison resident named to Clark University’s Spring Dean’s List
MADISON — Carmine J. Toto was named to second honors on the Clark University Dean’s List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester. Carmine Toto’s high school days at Madison High School they blended academic rigor, athletic achievements, and community involvement. From the moment...
Gavin Keefe: Former Husky Rudy Gay a newcomer to the golf game
Jul. 25—Rudy Gay is a natural on the basketball court. He's also a terrific athlete, helping him have a highly successful UConn basketball and NBA career. On the golf course, he's out of his element. But he's giving the sport a go. "I'm just starting," Gay said Monday before playing in the UConn Legends golf tournament at Greenwich Country Club. "A lot of my friends played it and I just wanted ...
Gavin O'Donnell Leads Post 68 Juniors Past Westfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Gavin O’Donnell went 3-for-4 with a pair of triples and two RBIs Thursday to lead the Post 68 Juniors to a 7-0 win over Westfield Post 124 in American Legion Baseball action at Buddy Pellerin Field. Devin Reynolds doubled in a run for Pittsfield Post...
Man Hacked Victim With Axe During Worcester Robbery: Police
Jorge Torres-Maldonado, 36, of Worcester, is charged with armed robbery, armed assault to murder, aggravated assault and battery with serious bodily injury, according to Worcester police. Police were called to Ward Street in Worcester just before midnight on Saturday, July 20, to find a victim suffering from a wound to...
Crash closes part of I-91 north in Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Part of Interstate 91 north in Longmeadow is closed following a crash. Mass. State Police said that the crash occurred after one tractor-trailer was rear-ended by another tractor-trailer. No injuries were reported, but the road had to be closed so crews could work to clean...
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